The Effect of Guided Imagery on the Third Stage of Labor

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Conditions studied: Third Stage of Labor, Bleeding, Guided Imagery, Childbirth

In brief

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of guided imagery on the third stage of labor. Blood loss from hemorrhage during childbirth, most commonly due to uterine atony, is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the United States and the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. The hypothesis was that the use of physiologic guided imagery would reduce the amount of bleeding during the third stage of labor.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00826735

Run by

Vanderbilt University

Starts

2007-01-01

Expected to finish

2007-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-01-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 34. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older but less than 35 years
• English as her primary language
• fetus in a cephalic presentation
• singleton pregnancy
• 36 to 38 estimated gestational weeks
• no contraindications to vaginal delivery
• maternal weight less than 200 pounds prior to pregnancy

You may not qualify if…

• more than four previous children
• a history of postpartum hemorrhage
• bleeding disorder
• seizure disorder
• polyhydramnios
• diabetes (including gestational)
• hypertension
• cardiac disease
• uterine fibroids
• anemia (hematocrit less than 30)
• intrauterine fetal demise or tobacco use

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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